Notes: I just found out that Steve Urwin (the Croc Hunter) is gonna have a talk show… the horror!
Chapter Seven
I was in a real good mood the next morning when I woke up. Angel… We were going to her special place. I bounced out of bed. Humming, I made my bed and quickly jumped in the shower. The water was freezing, but I didn't notice. I was warm inside. I cheerily went out into the kitchen and made a bowl of cereal with yoghurt. I don't like milk, it makes the cereal soggy. I crunched nosily and said a happy good morning to Mom when she wandered into the kitchen ten minutes later. She looked at me strangely.
"You're in a excellent mood this morning," she said, as she made a cup of coffee.
"Yep," I washed my bowl and spoon. I walked over to her and kissed her cheek and left the kitchen with her watching me with surprise.
"Okay TK, what did you do?" she called out behind me. I laughed. I grabbed my jacket and my green hat and walked out the door.
"BYE MOM!" I called and walked to the elevator.
I waited for Angel outside in the garden. I enjoyed the crisp air as it blew across my face. Angel arrived a short time later. She ran over and hugged me. Then she handed me a sunflower. I had no idea where she got them from because it wasn't sunflower season. But I didn't really care either.
"Hey Angel," I put my arm across her shoulders. She smiled at me. It warmed me.
"So where are we going?" I asked.
"You'll see when we get there," she replied mysteriously. I looked at what she was wearing today. Cowboy boots, a long green floral sundress with green stockings, a bright yellow jacket that went to the back of her knees and a large cowboy hat that reminded me of Mimi. I let her direct me out of town and into a deserted part of the next town that I didn't know existed. We walked up to a large Japanese shrine.
"Here?" I asked, baffled.
"Yes, I come here to think and meditate," Angel answered.
"Oh," I said. I followed her inside the front door. It was like walking into a different world. Protected from the harshness of the outside world, the monument had a fascinating feel to it. You could feel the happiness radiating from the walls.
"Come with me," Angel motioned me forward. I tailed her into a room at the back of the monument. A passer-by wouldn't have noticed the door from the roadside. We entered the room. My jaw dropped open. The room was filled with butterflies! They flew around Angel like an aura.
"These are my friends," Angel informed me. A couple of the butterflies landed on my shoulders. I looked at them with delight.
"Wow, this is incredible Angel," I said. She smiled widely and more butterflies came into view. Silks hung from the rafters and large tropical plants grew in bunches. They stretched their large branches up towards the skylights in the ceiling.
"TK, take your shoes off," Angel said. I looked at her, confused, but I took my shoes off anyway.
"Now walk," she instructed. I moved forward and stepped onto the softest grass I'd ever felt. I wiggled my toes. I felt speechless. I gazed around in wonder.
"How did you find this place?" I asked, sitting down and allowing some of the butterflies to use my legs as a perch.
"I didn't find it. It found me," she laughed merrily. I smiled at her. She crawled over to me, disturbing some of the butterflies.
"This is so cool," I said as she leaned against me.
"Kiss me," she murmured. I obeyed and leant down. She kissed me full on the lips and my heart skipped a beat. I kissed back, melting into her.
We lay there for a while and then I looked at my watch.
"The time!" I cried, startling the butterflies. I jumped up.
"I have to go," I said, heading to the door. Angel got up and followed me. We walked out and she carefully locked the door. As we headed to the entrance, I looked back and to my surprise the door was gone!
"Angel! The door…" I said. She winked at me.
When I got home, Mom and Yolei were waiting for me. Yolei had her 'I'm-pissed-off-at-you-cause-you-forgot-something-and-you-better-have-a-good-explantion' look on her face. Mom frowned at me.
"Yolei tells me that while you were gallivanting around the town, you had an assignment to do," Mom said sternly. I recognised our code words for when we went to the Digiworld.
"I'm sorry Mom, I completely forgot," I directed the last part at Yolei.
"Can I talk to you in your room TK?" Yolei asked quietly. I nodded and we went into my room.
"Sorry Yolei, I really did forget all about it," I apologised.
"Well sorry doesn't cut it mister," Yolei snapped. "This is the second time you've blown us off for that Angel girl!" I flinched.
"Really, I am sorry Yolei. Is Kari mad?" I asked cautiously.
"Of course she's mad!" Yolei yelled.
"Keep your voice down," I pleaded.
"We're all mad at you TK… except for Davis," she continued. "He kept babbling on about how great it was to have Kari all to himself." I rolled my eyes.
"That'd be right," I muttered.
"Tai was really ticked off the first time, but he said Matt explained it to him and this time he was more understanding," Yolei told me, more calmer now. I raised my eyebrow. So Matt had told Tai hmm…
"Did Tai tell you why?" I asked worried.
"No," she said bluntly.
"Good," I mumbled to myself rather than Yolei.
"Look TK, if you're going to keep acting this way, you shouldn't bother coming to the Digiworld anymore," she said. With that, she walked out leaving me to ponder what was going to happen next.